Antec Big Boy 200 - 200mm Tricool Computer Case Fan

My installation is a departure from most applications. I wanted to convert a glass china cabinet into a multiple use AV equipment and display case. Since it wouldn't have served my purpose to leave the cabinet door open, I resorted to modifying it to provide adequate ventilation so as to avoid overheating of my sensitive electronic equipment, which throws off a good deal of heat. The cabinet has an elevated "floor" about 4 inches off the carpet, so I cut oval holes large enough to accommodate grommets that I also purchased from Amazon, through which I ran the cabling from behind the cabinet and into the interior from below. That solved two issues; how to get the cabling inside and, importantly, how to provide a source of cool air as the cabinet was exhausted. The cabinet top has both a finished "ceiling," with a small "attic" or air space above, and then is covered with a "roof" - that's 2 separate layers. I took the roof off and cut two rectangular holes in the ceiling to accommodate 2 oak louvers that I stained to match the finish of the cabinet interior, so the interior looks very professional. Some people have remarked that it looks like it was factory made that way. Now to the installation of the case fans; I fabricated a new roof out of 3/16-inch mahogany veneer in which I cut two (2) holes to accommodate the 2 Antec Big Boy case fans, positioning them so they exhaust upward into the room, running the wiring up to the top side. I sealed the edges of the case fans to the roof and the roof to the top of the cabinet by applying some caulking to ensure that air would be pulled from below, rather than leaking into the attic and then immediately exhausted. I had a variable voltage transformer with a in-line controller that I Used as a power supply, directly wiring in the fans on the 12v side and added a 120v AC cord to the other. That completed the installation. I can vary the speed of the fans and, unless I turn them up to maximum rpms, it's very difficult to hear them running. They do a great job of creating a negative pressure inside the cabinet that effectively draws cool air from below to keep my electronic equipment cool. I'm very pleased with how well the project worked out and extremely happy with the amount of cooling it provides. I'd recommend this fan to anyone who wants a high flow at minimal noise levels.

fit like a charm, got rid of the clacking noise from the original of the same exact make, so while this one was great, I'm not sure I can vouch for quality control on antec fans, this is the only option I had for this spot on the case, for others id look a noctua

I did not use this fan as intended, but I still love it. I actually used this fan and a 12v wall-wart (AC->DC converter) to push air through an 8 inch duct pipe that runs from my basement (where the wood stove is) to my upper floor. Unlike normal duct fans, It is extremely quiet (though not entirely silent), and pushes plenty of air for it's intended purpose (I can feel the breeze a solid 10 feet away from the duct register upstairs). By pushing hot air from the wood stove room through the duct to the upstairs like this allows me to keep my upstairs comfortably warm, and helps me keep the downstairs from becoming uncomfortably hot when the wood stove is stoked up good and hot. If you were to use this as a case fan, I am sure it would go a long way towards keeping your gear cool - it moves a LOT of air by computer case fan standards, without being overly noisy about doing it.

I bought this case fan for the unusual application as a twelve volt solar operated greenhouse ventilation fan. I found this fan to be adequate for air movement in my small greenhouse. It brings the internal temperature down about ten degrees or more and helps to remove excess humidity. I have it set up as an exhaust fan and if it stands the test of time I will be purchasing and additional fan as an inlet.It is now more than one year after I installed this fan in my 5'x7'x6.5' green house and it still comes on every day with the sun from the solar panels and stays on for several hours after the sun goes down until my temp. sensor automatically shuts it of below 75 degrees.It survived an E. Wash. State winter an many rain storms.I am updating my review here Today because I am very satisfied with the fans performance in the application that I am using it for and I am here to purchase a second fan as I previously stated over a year ago.